Your body isn’t the same as the next person, the most important thing to know before starting a weight loss effort. As much, you might not lose weight like the next person. People who have more fat weight lose weight faster in the beginning of a weight-loss program.

While weight gain often bores down to calories intake versus calories burned, there are other reasons why you might put on and keep extra weight. Such factors include medical conditions such as diabetes, anemia, hormone deficiencies or under-active thyroid gland etc.

Minus medical conditions, there are other natural factors that might hinder weight loss, even if you’re active. Such factors include:

Muscles versus extra fat – BMI and scale watching may not be great indicators of body weight/fat ratio. Endurance exercise and resistance training may increase the muscle and provide stronger bone for the body.=

Reduced water intake – water suppresses appetite and ensures that you don’t overeat. The hunger pang you feel might actually be the body craving for water and not food. Also, dehydration hinders kidney functionality, which in turn causes more stored fat.

Not enough sleep – ensure you get at least seven hours sleep every day. Hormones and appetite are affected by your sleeping pattern.

Understanding your lifestyle and nutritional profile, and the cause of your weight gain is important in creating an individualized weight loss plan. Therefore, before starting your weight loss, consult with an expert to be well informed about the changes that will occur to your body.

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Hector Diaz specializes in emergency medicine, with more 20 years experience as an emergency room physician. He holds staff privileges at both South Florida Baptist Hospital and Northside Hospital, and currently works at Genesis Medical Clinic.